Orthography+is+Great

===http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ough_(orthography) 6 to 10 possible pronunciations (UK)=== ===//A rough-coated, dough-faced, thoughtful ploughman strode through the streets of Scarborough; //=== ===//after falling into a slough, he coughed, houghed, and hiccoughed. //=== ===Mentioned 25-Nov-2010 on ShulWeek and found on-line at braingle.=== Notes: The Oxford pronunciation ignores the popular American use, as in this (31 Mar 2009) singing of "Scarborough Fair." The Macmillan audio is for the verb //slough//, and not the noun. San Diego's [|Famosa Slough] [slu] Salt Marsh Preserve via myspace (2 March 2007).

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